Thomas has just gotten into a fight with a bully and sustained a cut over his eye. He is in the alarm reaction stage of Selye's general adaptation syndrome. Which of the following changes in the body that occurs during this stage is most likely to help him with specific regard to the cut over his eye?
A. Muscles relax.
B. Blood-clotting ability is increased.
C. Blood pressure drops.
D. Respiration decreases.
Answer: B
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Jerome has a large circle of acquaintances, but no close friends. Mary, his wife, has a few very close friends. Everything else being equal, if Jerome and Mary experience marital difficulties, who would have less trouble dealing with the stressful situation?
A. Jerome would, because he has many people to tell his troubles to. B. Mary would, because the social support of close friends aids in coping with stressful situations. C. It is impossible to tell, because friends do not affect one's ability to cope with stress. D. They should experience about the same level of stress, because friends of any degree of intimacy provide social support.
Participants were asked to pick up a paper bag by either an individual dressed in a security guard's uniform or in plain clothes. How did clothing influence compliance rates in this study?
a. Ninety-two percent of the sample complied to the request by the security guard whereas 42% of the sample complied to the request by the individual in plain clothes. b. Forty-two percent complied when the request was made by the security guard compared to 92% of the sample who complied when the request was made by the person in plain clothes. c. Regardless of the clothing condition, individuals were resistant to picking up the paper bag. d. Regardless of the clothing condition, individuals were equally likely to pick up the paper bag.
According to the information processing theory, once an infant has focused on the relevant aspects of a problem and processed their observations they must ________________ what they saw
a. pay attention to b. process c. remember d. do something about
Studies indicate that mothers who __________ during labor and delivery less often have cesarean deliveries
A) are supported by a doula B) have an epidural C) use anesthetics D) use pitocin